Milk-bottle safe.



J. M. COOPER & P. J. PRISMALL. MILK BOTTLE SAFE. APPLICATION FILED Allan, 1910.

ATTORNEY- Patented Feb. 21. 1911.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES MONROE COOPER AND FRED J. PRISMALL, 015 DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-FOURTH TO CHARLES R. TALBOT AND ONE-FOURTH 'I'O EDWARD P. VANDER- BURG, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

MILK-BOTTLE SAFE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 21, 1911.

. can be readily opened without the use of a that any key, but when the milk-bottle has been prop: erlg placed therein, can only be unlocked by a f ey fitting the lock on the door of the sa e While the drawing shows a construction, which einbodies this invention, adapted for milk bottles, it will be readily understood that the device may be adapted to containers of any design and for any purpose, and

number of containers can be provided for.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevatlon and Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofa preferred form of this container. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same'with the door open.

milk in sealed bottles, earlfi Similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

It has become a general custom to deliver in the morning, which bottles are genera y laced where they are accessible to anima s and petty thieves. The construction shown in the drawing is designed to insure against such pilfering and to protect the bottles from sunshine and frost.

The safe may-be constructed with a case of any desired material, with a back 1 pro vided with screw-holes 2 so it'may be attached to some stationary structure. The top 3, sides 4 and 5, bottom 6 and partition 7 are connected together and to the back. A trap-door 8 is preferably hinged to the partition;'while the main dooifl) is hinged to the side 5. z Spring clam s 10 and 11 may be secured to the sides to old extra bottles 14, while a clip 12 maybe secured to the inside of the door to hold milk-tickets. On the outside of the door may be secured a card-holder 13 which may hold cards with any desired directions. The spring lock 15 may be opened from the front by means of a roper key inserted into the key-hole 16. X rod 17 may be bent at right angles at its outer end and through a slot in the back plate of the lock and connects to the latch 25, vhile its opposite end 18 is also bent at rightangles and extends into the path of the trap-door 8 as indicated in Fig. 3. A spring wire 19 may be secured to the partition 7 so its free end tends to press against the closed door.

Securedto the side 4 and partition 7 are guides 21 to receive the slide 22. When this slide is not in use it may be. placed between the guide 23 on the partition and the guide 251: on the top as indicated by dotted lines in Normally, the safe will be empty, the slide 22 in position in the guides 21 and the door 9 locked. The milk-man lifts the trapdoor 8 until it strikes the end 18 of the rod -17 so as to pull back the bolt 25 of the lock 15, whereupon the sprin 19 will swing open the door. Or the hand may push up the trap door and take hold of the bar 17 directly. A small bottle may then be placed between the trap-door and the slide 22, and a large container on the other side of the partition, if desired, and the door closed. The door can now be opened by a proper key, but the container on the trap-door will prevent it being raised to unlock the door..

whatwe claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a milk=bottle safe, the combination of a case, a door for the same, a trap-door adapted to be revented from opening by an article withln the safe, and a lock on said door having a projection in th'e path of the trap-door whereby the door may be unlocked.

2. In a milk bottle safe, the combination of a case, a door for the same, a lock for said door, and a second door adapted to, be

revented from opening by an article with- 1n the safe, said first door adapted to be unlocked by the second door when being i is placed thereon, and means to limitthe opened- 3. In a milk-bottle safe, the combination of a case comprising a top, sides and a 5 bottom, adoor for the case, a lock on the door, a trap-door in the bottom of the case adapted to be opened to admit of the door being released, said trap-door being held down when a proper container is placed 10 thereon, and removable means adapted to be positioned within the case below the top to limit the upward movement of containers of predetermined height.

4. In a milk-bottle safe, the combination 15 of a case, a door for the same, a lock on said door having a latch and an inwardly extending pin whereby the, latch may be withdr wn to unlock the door, a trap-door in the Lfi2tom o. the case adapted, when lifted, to engage the pin to unlock the door, but prevented from lifting when a proper container movement of a container on the trap-door.

5. In a milk-bottle safe, the combination of a case, a door for the same, a lock for the door having a latch on which is mounted an inwardly extending pin whereby the latch may be Withdrawn to unlock the door, said pin being accessible through an opening in the case, said case being so constructed that the opening will be obstructed by a proper container, and a slide suitably mounted in the case to prevent the container from being raised.

In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES MONROE COUPER. FRED J. PRISMALL. Witnesses:

M. Bmmnn, W. H. Conn intmn.

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